December 18, 2023 – The NRC has issued the final rule regarding emergency preparedness. The rule and related NRC guidance were effective on December 18, 2023 and address how state-of-the-art facility designs and safety research apply to future operation of small modular reactors and other new technologies.
December 14, 2023 – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a construction permit to Kairos Power LLC for the company’s Hermes non-power test reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The permit authorizes Kairos to build a 35-megawatt thermal reactor that would use molten salt to cool the reactor core. Kairos submitted its application to build the Hermes reactor in 2021.
Investors excited by nuclear power in general are cautious of what advanced, generation IV reactors can bring to the table as the untested technology seeks regulatory approval and real-world demonstrations.
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Proposals for the FY-2024 1st Round GAIN Nuclear Energy (NE) Vouchers are due by 5:00pm EST on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
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September 11, 2023 – The NRC formally accepted a construction permit application submitted by Kairos Power LLC for its Hermes 2 project. The project consists of two low-power test reactors to support development of Kairos Power’s fluoride salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (KP-FHR) technology.
Proposals for the FY-2023 4th Round GAIN Nuclear Energy (NE) Vouchers are due by 5:00pm EST on Monday, July 31, 2023.
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“New reactors are designed to be dispatchable and flexible,” said Christine King, director of the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear at INL.
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Proposals for the FY-2023 3rd Round GAIN Nuclear Energy (NE) Vouchers are due by 5:00pm EST on Monday, May 1, 2023.
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After screening recently retired and active coal plant sites, a study by the U.S. Department of Energy involving the national labs identified 157 retired coal plant sites and 237 operating coal plants sites as potential candidates for the coal to nuclear transition.
“The Inflation Reduction Act put out a production tax credit for clean energy,” said Christine King, director of INL’s Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear program, during a “fireside chat” titled, “Where Nuclear Stands in an Evolving Grid,” during Zpryme’s Energy Thought Summit.
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